Inspection device



R. C. FAMIGLIETTI ET Al.

May 4 INSPECTION DEVICE Filed Jan.

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Patented Ma 4 192 ssazss ROCCO c. FAMIGLIETTI AND JOSEPH A. FAYMIGLIILETTI, or rnownnncnnrronn;

ISLAND.

' INSPECTION DEVICE.

Application filed January 2, 1925. Serial No, 117.

To 07] 21 710112 it may concern:

Be it known that we, Rocco C. FAMI- GLIETTI and JOSEPH A. Fimnomn'r'rr, both citizens of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inspection Devices, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an inspection device adapted for insertion or embodiment in the wall of a house, hotel, or other building.

An essential object of our invention is to enable a reading of gas, electric, or other meters from a position outside the building,

thus making it unnecessary for the inspector to enter the interior of the building, and in effect excluding the inspector therefrom.

Other objects of our invention are security, convenience, and inexpensive construction.

To the above ends primarily our invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification Figure 1 is a front elevation of our device mounted in a building wall and in open position Figure 2, a transverse sectlon of the same on line 22 of Figure 1, closed,

Figure 3, an enlarged fragmentary section of the lock taken on line 22, and

Figure 4, a rear elevation of our devlce. Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

In the drawings 6 represents a building wall, in'this instance of brick. As illustrated a sill 7 and a first floor 8 above a cellar 9 are shown, but these may be omitted. In an opening 11 in the wall is fixed an oblong shallow box, or housing represented generally by 12. In detail the box conslsts of a rectangular frame formed by an upper strip 15, side strips 16 and a strip or base 17 fastened to a board or back 18. The forward edge of the base or strip is in this instance forwardly projected and inclined or.

beveled to form a weather lip 20. The front of the frame is'provided with an internal peripheralvrecess 21 to receive a door 23 at-' tached by hinges 25 upon its bottom, to the base 17. Integralwith or attached to the part 17 is a rearwardly directed shelf 27.

In this instance the door 23 is supported instance four.

in open position bychains or other flexible members 28 whose ends are bolts 29 in the strip 15 and similar bolts 30 in the upper margin of the rear face of the door. The length of these chains are such that the door in open position lies in a substantially horizontal plane. The door may be locked against unauthorized inspection if desired, and in any convenient manner. In the present instance a lock casing 33 is fastened to the rear face of the door near its top into which opens a key hole 35. In the casing slides a vertical bolt 37 through an opening 88. The boltis adapted to enter the hole or cavity 40 of a receiving plate 41 in the strip 15.

The back panel 18 of the box is provided with one or more of sight openings, in this Two of'these 44 are herein shown lower and at one side of two other openings 45. Arranged side by side adjacent to or in contact with the rear face of the back 18 are two gas meters 47 resting on the shelf 27, or, when a shelf is not present, upon some other object. The dials 49 upon the front of these meters register with the openings 44. Electric'meters 51 have lateral attaching lugs 52 through which pass screws 53 entering the rear face of the back 18. The dials 55 upon the faces of these electrometers register'with the openings 45. The fuse holders 57 are also attached to the back of the panel 18. It will be understood that the number of gas meters or electrometers is immaterial, and that the number of sight openings correspond accordingly.

It is evident that an authorized inspector who is provided with a key fitting the lock of our device may'unlock'and open the door 23, and note the readings of the meters, and

thus not disturb the occupants of the building. The weather lip 20 directs rain and moisture from the casing. The door hinged at its bottom and supported when open exclusively by the chains affords the inspector free use of both hands in making his records.

1. In a building, a wall having an opening therethrough, a frame in said opening, a panel aflixed at the rear of said opening and having a sight opening, said panel being nonaccessible for removal from the front, said frame having a meter-support extended within the building.

attached by eye 2. In a building, a Wall having an opening therethrongh, a frame in said opening, a panel affixed at the rear of said opening and having a sight opening, said frame being non-accessible for removal from the front, a rearward extension of the frame forming a meter-support Within the building, and a hinged door closable Within the frame at the front thereof.

3. In a building a Wall having an opening therethrough, a'fram'e in said opening, a

panel affixed at the rear of said opening and having a sight opening, said pan-e1 being non-accessible for removal from the front, said frame having a door hinged at the lower edge, and door-supporting means connected to the upper part of the door and to the upper part of the frame.

In testimony whereof We have afiixed our signatures.

ROCCO C. FAMIGLIETTI. JOSEPH A. FAMIGLIETTL 

